Iran conflict


Sunday, May 24, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Featured

Supertanker With Iraq Crude Exits Persian Gulf As Talks Continue

By Julian Lee May 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A supertanker hauling Iraqi crude to China has left the Persian Gulf and crossed the US blockade line into

May 24, 2026
Total Views: 2684

Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
Shipping

LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz For India For First Time Since War Began

By Stephen Stapczynski May 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A liquefied natural gas tanker carrying a shipment for India has exited the Strait of Hormuz, the

May 24, 2026
Total Views: 1453

Friday, May 22, 2026
tanker underway at sea from the bridge
News

Frontline Sees Strongest Quarter in Two Decades as Hormuz Crisis Reshapes Tanker Trade

Frontline plc, one of the world’s largest publicly traded operators of crude oil tankers, reported its strongest adjusted quarterly earnings in more than 20

May 22, 2026
Total Views: 893

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam
Shipping

Iran’s Expanding Hormuz Control Deepens Crisis for 20,000 Stranded Seafarers

Iran's publication of a new map asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz risks extending an already punishing ordeal for thousands of mariners

May 22, 2026
Total Views: 1051

Thursday, May 21, 2026
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington, D.C.
News

U.S. and Iran Still Deadlocked on Key Issues Despite Signs of Diplomatic Progress

The U.S. and Iran stuck to opposing stances on Thursday over Tehran's uranium stockpile and controls on the Strait of Hormuz, although U.S. Secretary of State

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 845

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, in Shinas
News

Iran and Oman Discuss Hormuz Toll Regime as Rubio Warns ‘It Can’t Happen’

Iran is discussing with Oman how to set up some form of a permanent toll system that will formalize its control of maritime traffic through the Strait of

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 851

A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
News

Panama Canal Near Capacity as Hormuz Crisis Drives Surge in U.S. Energy Exports

Traffic through the Panama Canal is climbing sharply as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz drives more U.S. energy exports toward Asia and Pacific markets,

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 507

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz
Featured

Iran Draws New Maritime ‘Oversight Zone’ Across Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s self-declared Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has published what appears to be the clearest geographic definition yet of the maritime zone it

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 5183

The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
News

Inside Iran’s Expanding Hormuz Transit System: Checkpoints, Diplomatic Deals and Passage Fees

The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline and maneuvering their hulking vessel

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 1272

Iranian-flagged oil tanker M/T Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman with a U.S. military helicopter flying nearby during a U.S. blockade enforcement operation.
Featured

U.S. Marines Board Iranian Tanker in Gulf of Oman

U.S. Marines boarded and redirected an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday as Washington continued tightening enforcement of its maritime

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 5725

tanker underway at sea from the bridge
News

Hormuz Closure Could Send Oil to $200 and Trigger Global Recession, Wood Mackenzie Warns

A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could become the most severe global energy supply shock in decades, with oil prices potentially nearing $200 per

May 20, 2026
Total Views: 1011

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026
News

U.S. Extends Russian Oil Waiver Through June as Oil Markets Tighten

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its temporary sanctions wind-down authorization for Russian oil cargoes already at sea, issuing a new general license

May 19, 2026
Total Views: 450

EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
News

NATO Weighing Hormuz Mission If Strait Crisis Drags Into Summer

NATO is discussing the possibility of helping ships pass through the blocked Strait of Hormuz if the waterway isn’t reopened by early July, according to a

May 19, 2026
Total Views: 941

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026
News

Trump Says Iran Strike Called Off After Gulf Allies Appealed

(Bloomberg) — US President Donald Trump said he held off on a new bombardment of Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Saudi Arabia and other

May 19, 2026
Total Views: 636

Monday, May 18, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Cracking the Petrodollar System
Shipping

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Cracking the Petrodollar System

The U.S. dollar-dominated global oil trading system is being tested by the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as governments in major consuming

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 3785

tanker at sea
Shipping

Iran Launches Bitcoin-Based Insurance Scheme for Ships Crossing Hormuz

Iran has started a Bitcoin-backed insurance service for Iranian shipping companies that want to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 2271

Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Treasury Extends Russian Oil Sanctions Relief as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Global Supplies

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day general license allowing “the

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 483

The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
Featured

Iran Launches Official ‘Persian Gulf Strait Authority’ Account, Declares Unauthorized Hormuz Transit ‘Illegal’

The Iranian-backed Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has officially launched a public presence on X, marking the clearest effort yet by Tehran to formalize

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 12136

Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
News

Global Oil Inventories Are Collapsing at Record Pace, IEA Warns

The International Energy Agency says the ongoing Strait of Hormuz crisis is triggering one of the most severe oil market disruptions in modern history, with

May 18, 2026
Total Views: 1980

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
Shipping

Iraq Exported 10 Million Barrels Of Oil Through Strait Of Hormuz In April

By Muayad Hameed BAGHDAD, May 16 (Reuters) – Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz in April, down from about 93 million

May 17, 2026
Total Views: 1016